Manama: Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met today in Manama with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed regional and international developments, most notably the US-Iran agreement and the progress made in negotiations between them, the importance of freedom of international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions, and the developments in Gaza and Lebanon.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the meeting was attended by Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al Farhan; Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Naif Al Sudairi; Director General of the Office of the Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Ismail; and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Manal Radwan.